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Africa:
Has Habre Trial Provided Legal Blueprint?
Legalbrief, 6 June 2016
The verdict has been handed down - former Chadian dictator Hissene Habré is guilty of crimes against humanity. However, Legalbrief reports that the jury is still out on… Read more »
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Chad:
Chad's Ex-Dictator Convicted of Atrocities
HRW, 30 May 2016
The conviction of Hissène Habré, the former president of Chad, for serious international crimes, is a vindication of the decades-long campaign waged by his victims,… Read more »
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Africa:
Former Chadian Leader Habré Sentenced to Life Over Reign of Rape and Terror
Focus, 30 May 2016
The former Chadian leader from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990 has been sentenced to life by AU backed court in Dakar, Senegal. This follows his long term accusations of war… Read more »
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Chad:
Judgment On Habre Sets Good Precedent
DW, 30 May 2016
It took far too long to put Chadian ex-dictator Hissene Habre on trial. Yet because the verdict was handed down by an African court, it sends a robust message across Africa and… Read more »
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Chad:
Africans Pull All the Levers to Get Justice for Habré
SAIIA, 30 May 2016
Nearly 26 years after he was forced out of power, former Chadian president Hissène Habré has been found guilty of crimes against humanity, torture (including sexual… Read more »
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Chad:
Landmark Decision Brings Justice for Tens of Thousands
AI London, 30 May 2016
Today’s judgment convicting former Chadian president Hissène Habré marks a significant moment for international justice and a huge relief for the tens of… Read more »
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Chad:
Judgement On Habre Sets Good Precedent
DW, 30 May 2016
It took far too long to put Chadian ex-dictator Hissene Habre on trial. Yet because the verdict was handed down by an African court, it sends a robust message across Africa and… Read more »
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Chad:
The Long Road to Justice for Chad's Hissene Habre
Al Jazeera, 30 May 2016
"From the depths of my cell, from the depths of that madness, I swore to fight for justice if I ever got out alive," former detainee Souleymane Guengueng told the special criminal… Read more »
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Chad:
Chad Ex-Dictator Habre Sentenced to Life in Prison for War Crimes
DW, 30 May 2016
Former Chadian President Hissene Habre has been sentenced to life in prison by a Senegalese court. He was convicted on charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture… Read more »